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Nokia E51 · Nokia official press photograph, published in GSMArena’s E51 official-image section

Nokia · Nokia Eseries

E51

Released 2007

A slim Symbian business phone with a numeric keypad, Wi-Fi, HSDPA and internet calling.

Screen: 2″
Display: LCD
Chip: –
Memory: –
Storage: 130 MB
Main camera: 2 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 1,050 mAh
Weight: 100 g

Compact

What reviewers say

Both reviews praise the slim metal construction, clear calls and business tools, while finding the camera limited and side buttons stiff. GSMArena likes the keypad and quick interface but criticises the dated multimedia controls. TechRadar finds it easy to use and gets three to five days of moderate use; both note the small screen text.

From gsmarena.com and techradar.com

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Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 2″
Resolution: 320 × 240
Sharpness: 200 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Display type: Active-matrix TFT with up to 16 million colours; ambient-light sensor

Performance

Storage: 130 MB
Memory: Up to 130 MB user data storage in the maker specification sheet; physical RAM not verified in the exact maker sheet or guide
Storage type: Hot-swappable microSD; maker brochure supports up to 4 GB

Cameras

Main camera: 2 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Main camera: Fixed-focus 2 MP without flash in GSMArena's camera-equipped production test
Video recording: QVGA 320 × 240 at 15 fps, MPEG-4 in GSMArena's exact test

Battery and charging

Battery: 1,050 mAh
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: Removable BP-6MT. Maker brochure gives 1050 mAh, up to 4.4 hours GSM talk and 13 days GSM standby. GSMArena itself inconsistently gives 1050 mAh in its package description and 1070 mAh in its battery section; headline retains the maker figure.
Wired charging: AC-5 charger through a separate small charger socket; miniUSB does not charge the phone in GSMArena's test

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 100 g
Thickness: 12 mm
Height × width: 115 × 46 mm
Weight detail: Maker brochure gives 100 g and 115 × 47 × 12 mm. Headline width follows TechRadar's exact-model 46 mm and GSMArena's 114.8 × 46 × 12 mm production description; the brochure's 47 mm conflicts with both.
Materials: Stainless-steel trim and rear battery cover, with plastic upper rear section
Colours: Black Steel, Pink Steel and White Steel
Buttons: Numeric keypad and five-way Navi key; one-touch email, contacts, calendar and home keys; side volume, mute and voice controls; email notification light
Speakers: FM Visual Radio and MP3/AAC music playback; no RDS in GSMArena's production test

Software

Operating system: Symbian
Software at launch: Symbian OS 9.2 with S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 1
Software features: Quickoffice document viewing, PDF reader, ZIP manager, Team Suite and Active notes. Maker brochure mentions attachment editors, but supplied Quickoffice does not edit in GSMArena's production test; editing requires the separate editor version. Historical enterprise email and internet-call services may no longer operate.
Release detail: Announced 18 September 2007 with planned fourth-quarter availability; Nokia's actual fourth-quarter results confirm first shipments during that quarter. Earliest retail month unresolved, so year precision retained. E50 comparison remains available without an inferred manufacturer successor link.

Connectivity

Mobile network: EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/2100; HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11g WLAN with internet calling
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0; wireless stereo headset support in maker brochure and A2DP verified in GSMArena's production test
USB: miniUSB data connector and IrDA 115 kbit/s; 2.5 mm headset socket in TechRadar's test
Positioning: No internal GPS in TechRadar's test; Nokia Maps can use an optional external receiver

Storage options

Storage
130 MB

Pros and cons

Pros

Wi-Fi and HSDPA for email and web access
microSD expansion and removable battery
Dedicated email, contacts and calendar keys

Cons

Small display for documents and browsing
No built-in GPS or front camera
Supplied Quickoffice does not edit documents

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
NokiaE65	–	LCD	ARM9 220 MHz (PhoneArena)	–	50 MB	2 MP	–	–	115 g	Feb 2007
NokiaE50	–	LCD	–	–	70 MB	1.3 MP	–	970 mAh	104 g	2006
NokiaE60	–	LCD	–	–	64 MB	None	–	970 mAh	117 g	2006

Sources

Photo: Nokia official press photograph, published in GSMArena’s E51 official-image section

Nokia E51 White Steel, front three-quarter view; recovered official press photograph via GSMArena: fdn.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/nokia-e51/ofic/gsmarena_ofic001.jpg
Nokia E51 White Steel from the opposite front angle; recovered official press photograph via GSMArena: fdn.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/nokia-e51/ofic/gsmarena_ofic002.jpg
Nokia E51 Pink Steel, front three-quarter view; recovered official press photograph via GSMArena: fdn.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/nokia-e51/ofic/gsmarena_ofic004.jpg
Nokia E51 Pink Steel front and side composition; recovered official press photograph via GSMArena: fdn.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/nokia-e51/ofic/gsmarena_ofic005.jpg
Nokia E51 Black Steel front and side with original Nokia startup display; recovered press composition via GSMArena: fdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/pics/nokia/nokia-e51-00.jpg

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